What is 'Be Aware Be Clear'?

Some people have ambitions in life - I certainly do. My ambition is to create disability awareness, helping people to become clearer when it comes to disability. Often, when people first meet me they see my disability, which generates an invisible barrier. 'Be Aware Be Clear' is my own project to help me achieve my ambition and break down barriers by giving talks to interested organisations in the Dacorum borough. 'Be Aware Be Clear' was funded by a Millennium Award till March 2002.
Below is a list of topics which I have spoken on in the past. I have tailored a talk specially for primary school children. Information on this is featured on the 'Tailored For You' page

• Associated effects of Cerebral Palsy
• Assumptions versus reality
• Be Aware Be Clear – the project and its achievements
• Brief information on the Disability Discrimination Act in relation to employment
• Causes of Cerebral Palsy
• Coping at school, college and university
• Coping day to day
• Coping with speech difficulties
• Defining Cerebral Palsy
• Defining Disability
• Different types of Cerebral Palsy
• Direct effects of Cerebral Palsy
• Independent Living
• Medical model of disability
• My faith
• Promoting disability awareness in education
• Quiz
• Social model of Disability
• Special education versus mainstream education
• Statistics
• Terminology to avoid when talking about disability
• The effect Cerebral Palsy can have on families
• The importance of disability awareness in education
• Tips on inclusion
• Tips on working with an employee who has a disability
• Tips on working with a student who has a disability including the provision of a class room assistant
• Working life from applying for jobs to getting started!